Chennai Weather Forecast For CSK Vs MI IPL 2025 Match: Rain To Impact Season's First Clasico?
Chennai Weather Forecast, IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings will face Mumbai Indians in Match No. 3 of IPL 2025 on Sunday (March 23) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Chennai Weather Forecast, IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings will be vying for their sixth Indian Premier League (IPL) title this season. The Yellow Army, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, will open their campaign with an important fixture against the Mumbai Indians. The arch-rivals, who have won the T20 competition five times each, are slated to meet at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 23. CSK have an impressive winning record at their home. They have played 75 IPL matches at Chepauk since 2008 and won 51 of them.
In the last edition, CSK endured only two defeats in their seven appearances at their turf. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians have registered eight wins and seven defeats in their 15 IPL appearances at Chepauk. MI, however, led the overall head-to-head records against CSK.
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The two teams have faced each other 37 times since 2008. The Mumbai-based side won 20 of those matches, including three finals in 2013, 2015 and 2019. CSK, on the other hand, triumphed over MI in 2010 to secure their maiden IPL title.
MI will miss the service of their regular captain, Hardik Pandya, in the season opener. The Indian all-rounder has been handed a one-match ban due to a slow over-rate issue in three matches at the end of IPL 2024. In his absence, Suryakumar Yadav will lead the five-time champions. CSK are likely to compete with their strongest playing eleven featuring the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Rachin Ravindra and the legendary MS Dhoni.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report:
The pitch at Chepuak has mostly assisted slower bowlers over the years. The surface is expected to be the same during IPL 2025, with the spinners having the upper hand. Going by the condition, CSK may use both Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin in their home matches. The team batting first has better winning records in Chennai in the IPL. The venue has hosted 86 matches since 2008, with the chasing unit managing only 36 wins.
Chennai Weather Forecast:
The weather at Chepuak is expected to be mostly warm and cloudy on March 23 when Chennai Super Kings will host Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in their opening match of IPL 2025. As per weather.com, light rain showers (37 per cent) are predicted early in the morning, but the condition is likely to improve later in the day, making no impact on the CSK vs MI IPL clash, slated to start at 7:30 PM IST.
The wind speed is expected to be around 15-18 km/h on the matchday, while the temperature could hover around 27 degrees Celsius to 32 degrees Celsius. The humidity is predicted to be around 73-77 per cent.
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